Newport class tank landing ship

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USS Newport (LST-1179), first of her Class
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USS Newport (LST-1179), first of her Class

Newport class tank landing ships are an improved class of American tank landing ship (LSTs), intended to provide substantial advantages over their World War II-era predecessors. Most of these vessels have been sold to foreign navies.

Twenty ships of the Newport class tank landing ship class were built to replace the traditional bow door design LST. The Newport class LST employs higher speeds and trimmer lines than the LSTs of World War II. It has two huge derricks used to extend and retract its bow ramp. The 110-foot ramp has a 75-ton capacity. The Newport class LST is the first amphibious ship to be fitted with an internal side propulsion unit located below the waterline near the bow. The bow thruster allows the bow to be pushed from side to side while the stern remains nearly stationary. This class LST employs a stern gate which allows loading and launching of amphibious assault vehicles as well as sterngate marriages with Landing Craft Utility units, or LCUs.

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